Just felt right

"Don't crowd me.
I need room to grow,
to stretch my wings,
breathe deep and slow;
to look about,
to think things through;
don't hem me in,
don't block the view.
Don't push me;
I need time to grow,
to savor life from day
to day; freedom to go
at my own pace;
leisure to live more thoroughly,
unherded and unhurried, please;
just let me BE.
Don't stalk me...."

*excerpt of a favorite by Ruth Bell Graham

I shot an entirely different blip for today, but as I was walking home, I passed in front of the poolhouse. There, among the bushes that were dancing and swaying in the wind, was this one still flower. She was being knocked by the others around her, yet
still she remained.